LTADD Aging presents to Hardin County EMS

Last week, Marlessa Stark and Christin Hendren LTADD Aging & Independent Living hosted three presentations for Hardin County EMS personnel. The goal was to better equip first responders with the knowledge of available community resources. EMS agencies are on the front lines, often the first and only service to witness the poor welfare situations of…

LTADD hosts planning workshop for Affordable Housing & Homelessness

This week, area representatives came together for a discovery workshop to uncover assets and barriers in the region that impact housing and affordability as part of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) commissioned study on Affordable Housing and Homelessness Study in Hardin, LaRue, Meade, and Nelson counties. Participants represented local government, regional nonprofits, state…

Press Release: LTADD Executive Board transfers underwater drone to Nelson County Emergency Management and invests in regionally responding dive team

Elizabethtown, KY – November 20, 2025 – At the November Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) Executive Board Meeting, the Board approved the permanent transfer of the district’s underwater drone to the Nelson County Emergency Management Agency (NCEMA) and approved investments to expand the agency’s existing dive team. The transition to NCEMA ensures the drone…

LTADD Engineering presents at KACo Annual Conference

Two representatives from the Lincoln Trail Area Development District Engineering division presented at the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) Annual Conference about opportunities for local governments to better understand their infrastructure needs and how this information can translate into funding. Engineering Director Charlie Allen and GIS Specialist Ava Oljeski presented “Turning Road Data into Road…

Phillips Brothers Construction awarded bid for groundwork at LTADD expansion

The Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) recently announced that Phillips Brothers Construction, LLC has been awarded the bid for the initial ground leveling work for the upcoming LTADD expansion and the adjacent site of the potential YMCA, spearheaded by the Central Kentucky Community Foundation (CKCF). This community-minded bid will ensure both projects are highly…

Blog Post: FEMA Officer Jeremy Slinker Addresses LTADD Hazard Mitigation Council

On November 7th, at the quarterly meeting of the Lincoln Trail Area Development District (LTADD) Hazard Mitigation Council, Jeremy Slinker, Federal Coordinating Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), discussed the agency’s most recent responses to the Commonwealth and how local governments can best prepare for disasters. His presentation highlighted the three most recent…

LTADD supports Meade County’s $2.5 million animal shelter

On November 4, Meade County broke ground for its long-awaited animal shelter. This new $2.5 million facility, funded through five years of county budgeting, will replace the county’s current aging structure, built in 1978. In a recent News-Enterprise article, Judge-Executive Troy Kok stated that this is “a major step forward for both our staff and…